I'll be writing about news from Lansing that impacts sportsmen (this means ladies as well), talking about things I find when I go overseas to visit my children, and adding your comments into the mix.
Because fishing really interests me, I will tend to concentrate in that area, but will digress on such topics as gun control which is in the news a lot
right now, some of the animal rights stuff trying to take some freedoms away from us, ecology, and of course your comments.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Season of choices

The choices of outdoor activities this time of the year are endless. This Sunday's story has to do with salmon fishing. And where there are salmon, there's a good chance steelhead won't be fare behind.The choice of what to fish is up to you. But if it's in a river, get ready for some hard and fast runs should you hook into a steelhead or salmon. Salmon can lie against the current like a log. You can put all the backbone of the rod you're using into them and still not budge them. Steelies on the other hand are the most active and aggressive game fish-I think-in North America. They'll take you downstream, around a couple of bends under some logs then break you off quicker than you can set the hook. And don;t forget those fall runs of walleye. This time of year they are schooling, putting on the feed bag and getting ready to smack about any lure that is presented just right. Check out Sunday's story about steelhead and salmon. If you're a first timer, give guide Kip Lowrie a call. All of the contact information is in the story. You'll be glad you did.

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About Me

Hi, I’m Oakland Press Outdoor writer Roger Beukema. I’ve been writing for The Oakland Press since 1981.
I began covering governmental and school board meetings with some feature writing thrown in. Gradually I assumed more and varied writing responsibilities. Later I was asked to cover outdoors topics and have been doing that ever since.
I’m retired from Bloomfield Township Police Department, married with four children and one grandson.
Two of our children live and work in Europe. Our daughter Jennifer lives in England and one of sons Matthew lives in Germany.